Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-29-2007, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 265
Re: Cheapest no frills trading
I've narrowed it down to Zecco or Scottrade. Zecco has the free trading but Scottrade's platform, from what I've seen, is better. It has streaming quotes and a live ticker.
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-28-2007, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 137
Views: 2,500
Re: How to build credit
I took a brief look at apparama. From what I gleened, the objective is to sign up for credit w/ 0% int, get cash advances and put the money in an interest paying account.
I get a ton of these...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-28-2007, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 528
Re: Making a 2+2 trading system
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I just read that before I saw this post. Since this is 2+2, also:
"At MIT, Simons worked hard and played hard -- mostly late- night poker."
and link:...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
11-28-2007, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 270
Re: Stars tables fall apart every 20 hands
I've been bringing this up for a long time. If you mult-table 6max, a significant amount of time will be spent scouting new tables as games are constantly falling apart.
If I were attempting to be...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-27-2007, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 265
Re: Cheapest no frills trading
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how are their trading tools/platforms compared to TD ameritrade?
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People I know who use Ameritrade seem to be happy with it.
The other online broker I've used is...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-27-2007, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 265
Re: Cheapest no frills trading
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I have used Zecco with no complaints forever.
They are now allowing 10 free trades per month instead of the unlimited, but they are still A+.
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Cool. That works for me....
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-27-2007, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 265
Re: Cheapest no frills trading
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Zecco LDO
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I'm looking to ditch Etrade and move to a different online broker, myself. I've checked out Zecco and it SEEMS pretty good. Do you have any first hand...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-27-2007, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 385
Re: CNBC
As OP pointed out, it's basically entertainment with propaganga mixed in. I watch these shows and read the WSJ the way a Russian living in the old Soviet Union would read the Pravda. It's not the...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
11-27-2007, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 218
Re: Fixing Leaks In your Game
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3) I show my cards too much. What's a +ev way to show your cards?
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I'll tackle this one. You always want appear as though you have what you're representing. So, when...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-27-2007, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 380
Re: when to sell GOOG?
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IMO goog isnt that great
They have hired a crap ton of people that do who knows what, they release a ton of 'products', but the only one that has caught on is search ( perhaps gmail too...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-26-2007, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 282
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-26-2007, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 282
Re: Why Sklansky\'s idea should not work
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According to my compounding calculator the interest rate on 60 over 100 years that would amount to 10,000 is 5.25.
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You failed to include dividends. Until...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-26-2007, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 282
Re: Why Sklansky\'s idea should not work
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Since the market is not static and in fact has shown a propensity to rise 10% a year on average...
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I've heard this stat many times but whenever I do a bit of research, I...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-25-2007, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 369
Re: SPY Recently broke 200 Day Moving Avg
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The problem with using one of the more common moving averages as a technical indicator is that you set yourself up to be exploited by specialists. If they plan on moving a stock...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-24-2007, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 369
Re: SPY Recently broke 200 Day Moving Avg
The problem with using one of the more common moving averages as a technical indicator is that you set yourself up to be exploited by specialists. If they plan on moving a stock up, they know that...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-24-2007, 04:15 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 119
Re: 5K to invest help
Citibank a special savings account that has no minimum and pays 4.5%. You just have to open it online, and that's easy. In my years of dealing w/ Citibank, I've found that their technology is great....
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-23-2007, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 381
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-23-2007, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 381
Re: choosing an investment management firm
From reading your posts, I'd say you should go w/ #3. Put the bulk of the money in a Vanguard Index Fund, and stick a few grand in an on-line brokerage account. This will allow you to get your feet...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-22-2007, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 248
Re: Buying stocks with high dividends?
Dividends are what people use to console themselves when their stock tanks, "But it pays a good dividend!" Of course, your net worth is much less, even with the dividend, and there's always the...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-22-2007, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 62
Re: Happy Thanksgiving ALL
Have a great Thanksgiving, all.
And, don't worry.
The emotional wounds inflicted by family members at the dinner table will heal over time. /images/graemlins/grin.gif
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-21-2007, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 596
Re: if we go into a recession or bear market
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Also, an important distinction that no ones made, a recession and a bear market are 2 completely different things.
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Beat me to the punch.
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-21-2007, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 261
Re: Dow Theory Confirmed SELL signal today
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If its a sell theory today, thats hilarious. Wouldn't that put your net gain for the year at 0%?
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The sell signal is more for insurance so that you don't get caught in a...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-21-2007, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 596
Re: if we go into a recession or bear market
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Also, an important distinction that no ones made, a recession and a bear market are 2 completely different things.
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Beat me to the punch.
Although I'll add, that...
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Forum: High Stakes
11-21-2007, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 467
Re: Bellagio Big Game Dead?
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quote from Daniel " That loss didn't affect ME, it affected my BR! Since that time I've only played three times in the "big game," but the game doesn't even go anymore as people are...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-21-2007, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 258
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